[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 137 (Wednesday, September 6, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S12748]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                            RICHARD TISSIERE

 Mr. BRADLEY. Mr. President, on Friday, September 8, following 
closely on the heels of our national celebration of the American 
worker, a prominent labor leader in my State will be honored for his 
many achievements on behalf of all New Jerseyans and my State's labor 
movement. Richard Tissiere, the business manager and president of the 
Laborers' Union Local 472, AFL-CIO, has devoted a lifetime of energy, 
enthusiasm, and hard work to both the local 472, his community and our 
country.
  Richie Tissiere's commitment to his union, exemplified by his perfect 
attendance record at union meetings for the entire 43 years of his 
membership, has contributed to the hard-won achievements of the 
American work force. Today's American worker enjoys a living wage, 
company paid health benefits, safe working conditions and a 5-day 
workweek as a direct result of the fruits of the labor of America's 
unions. This uniquely American compact between labor and management has 
rightly been the envy of the world. As the role of unions in today's 
work force undergoes growing pains, we must remember that we all--rich 
and poor, management and worker--are in this together. For most of our 
history as an industrialized nation we have understood this fact. We 
understood that workers were not interchangeable parts but partners in 
a quest for productivity and partners in a community. Richie Tissiere 
understands this compact and has devoted himself to ensuring that 
America's unique partnership between worker and employer remains a 
vibrant part of our society.
  Richie Tissiere's contributions to New Jersey have been many and they 
have been varied. I have had the pleasure of working with Richie when 
he served on my Labor Advisory Board in the State which is only one of 
the ways that Richie has touched so many of his fellow New Jerseyans. 
Generations of young soccer players have Richie and area labor unions 
to thank for supporting their leagues, boys and girls in Newark can tip 
their hats to Richie for his support of their youth clubs, and 
thousands of construction, highway, and mass transit workers appreciate 
the role Richie has played in the booming construction industry in the 
State.
  It is indeed fitting that the Essex-West Hudson Labor Council, AFL-
CIO will pay tribute to Richie Tissiere, a fine New Jerseyan and a 
dedicated union supporter at their annual Labor Day Parade.


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